This recipe is truly a hit with my kids!

If you're looking for a raw vegan dish that is super kid-friendly, you gotta try this one! I made this one night for myself, but my kids kept on dipping into it and eventually there wasn't much left for me. I knew then that I had to make this dish on another night, but make enough for everyone to enjoy!

The main component of this dish is kelp noodles. The health benefits of kelp are well known and limitless! Kelp, a seaweed rich in iodine, calcium and other minerals, is known to be of great value towards maintaining a healthy heart, strong bones and achieving all around superior health. Kelp is a major source of iodine - a necessary mineral in our bodies. The thyroid gland depends on it in order to function properly. Yet most of us are lacking in iodine. Further, there is now conclusive evidence that Japanese women who consume an abundance of kelp, have lower rates of ovarian, endometrial and breast cancer. Kelp has also been shown to have the following properties: anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, anti-tumor, anti-biotic, anti-viral, and immune-stimulating! With my recipe, there's no excuse not to include kelp in your diet ...

Check out my recipe for this bowl rich in iodine and other essential minerals here ...

﻿... this is how we eat chocolate cake in our house ... pure yumminess and no guilt!﻿

Yesterday I made this lovely dark chocolate raw vegan cake. Only thing is, ... there's no chocolate in it! While I am very aware of all the research that suggests that cacao has many health benefits, I am not quite sold on it yet. I find that the caffeine and the many other stimulants in chocolate are far too draining on the body - specifically the kidneys. Personally, when I've had cacao in the past, it gives me heart palpitations and makes me feel wired and irritable! Therefore, we use carob powder in our house when we make chocolate desserts and I don't have to worry about the kids bouncing off the walls afterwards from the intense stimulating affect of chocolate. If you use carob correctly, you will not miss the chocolate flavour whosoever! I promise. I made this dessert yesterday morning, and by bed time it was all gone!

The recipe starts with the plate ...

This Mother's Day my sister bought me a beautiful bowl in honour of this special day. I am crazy for plates and bowls, let me tell you! I just love presenting food in beautiful ways. I believe the prettier a dish looks the more you'll enjoy it. ... kids love the way food looks too.

When I received this bowl I just had to come up with a recipe that I could serve it in. I was inspired by it's beauty and wanted to show it off! So, I came up with this lovely and AMAZING tasting Asian Cabbage Slaw Salad. What can I say but - it is so darn yummy, you just have to try it. While it may not seem like much, it really is incredibly delicious and likely a crowd pleaser.